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Understanding Energy and Heat Mo8-L1a: What are Potential and

Kinetic Energy?
Lesson 1

Kinetic Energy
energy due to motion
In this topic, you will learn the following
lessons:

Mo.8 – L1a: What are Potential and Kinetic
Energy?
Mo.8 – L1b: What are Mechanical and Thermal
Energy?

What are Potential and Kinetic
Mo8-L1a
Energy?
KEY CONCEPTS:
1.How do potential energy and kinetic energy differ?

Vocabulary A-Z Chemical Energy
Let us learn some vocabulary energy that is stored in and released from the bonds
between atoms

Energy
the ability to cause change

Nuclear Energy
energy stored in and released from the nucleus of an
atom
Potential Energy HEAT
stored energy due to the interactions between
objects or particles

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